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coldgin96

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East Coast Rock!!!!!


You should have seen the band his guitar teacher was in. Back in the day, they were the stuff.

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Radius virgin questions here: Because of the fiddliness involved in removing the battery, I'd prefer to charge via a cable (as the manual tells me I'm meant to do). Mine didn't come with a charging cable, however. Can I use one of my other cables or is there something magic about ProVape's?
 

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Radius virgin questions here: Because of the fiddliness involved in removing the battery, I'd prefer to charge via a cable (as the manual tells me I'm meant to do). Mine didn't come with a charging cable, however. Can I use one of my other cables or is there something magic about ProVape's?
Nothing magical about a ProVape cable. If it fits, it will work.
 

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Radius virgin questions here: Because of the fiddliness involved in removing the battery, I'd prefer to charge via a cable (as the manual tells me I'm meant to do). Mine didn't come with a charging cable, however. Can I use one of my other cables or is there something magic about ProVape's?
Bronze is correct. The original cable was one of those retractable, spooly, thin ones. I prefer the nicer cable for my Samsung phone.

If you get a Radius, try to remember to monitor the bottom screws so you don't lose one. Sometimes they like to work themselves loose, and can be easy to lose/hard to replace if you don't notice in time. The durn screws are so hard to get in there when you install a battery that I can't understand why they sneak out so easily.
 

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Bronze is correct. The original cable was one of those retractable, spooly, thin ones. I prefer the nicer cable for my Samsung phone.

If you get a Radius, try to remember to monitor the bottom screws so you don't lose one. Sometimes they like to work themselves loose, and can be easy to lose/hard to replace if you don't notice in time. The durn screws are so hard to get in there when you install a battery that I can't understand why they sneak out so easily.

I agree on the loosening thing. I've never seen Mooch mention it, but I could swear that batteries get very slightly shorter as they discharge. I just know that on a whole lot of mods, it takes less effort to remove its cap than I put into installing it.

Early in the Provari days, I saw posts about people losing Radius battery screws. So I started doing something a little different and have never lost one using multiple Radius mods.

When I tighten the screws (and even when I drop the screws in to start them), I'm always pressing down firmly on the bottom plate. Even though it seems it's completely against the body many times it isn't. Doing it this way also takes some strain off the press fitted body thread inserts.

I have strong nails, so still pressing firmly on the base I'll catch one of the little lugs with my thumbnail on the other hand. It almost always turns to where I can access the next one. Most of the time, it takes two or three of those tiny tightening movements until it won't go any further. Reverse the process if you need to take the plate off.

So no lost screws, which at this point aren't available any place I know. Zen has something that will fit but it's not like the Provaris if that matters.
 

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Alice Cooper: Breadcrumbs

EDIT: Personal recording notes: Purchased this new Alice Cooper EP on vinyl through Amazon. It's not here yet but they gave me a free downloadable MP3 version which I burned onto the CD I just listened to. Seriously considering going this route from now on when available.
So... in a few daze I will be reposting that I listened to it again (because I will proof hear the vinyl version.)
 
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Did you get the orange?
Orange, red, and green. I was hoping for the Classics, but the listing was gone when I checked today and these three had turned up instead. For a lot less. They won't come with extension caps, but I bought an assortment of those as well. Thinking of pairing the Sangria purple cap with the green 2.5. I'm partial to that color clash.
 

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Alice Cooper: Breadcrumbs

EDIT: Personal recording notes: Purchased this new Alice Cooper EP on vinyl through Amazon. It's not here yet but they gave me a free downloadable MP3 version which I burned onto the CD I just listened to. Seriously considering going this route from now on when available.
So... in a few daze I will be reposting that I listened to it again (because I will proof hear the vinyl version.)
I like the free MP3's too. I do the Prime Music on my Alexa devices, so it's nice to have them available anytime I want to listen to something. I like having the CD "hard copy" and also knowing the artist got paid for their work that I'm enjoying.
 

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